New Zealand shooting: Suspect shows court white power sign

Brenton Tarrant gave a white power “OK” sign as he appeared in court charged with murderMARK MITCHELL/NEW ZEALAND HERALD/REUTERS

The white supremacist suspected of killing 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch flashed a “white power” symbol as he appeared in court charged with murder.

Led in handcuffed, wearing a white police-issue tunic and with noticeable bruising on his upper lip, Brenton Tarrant, 28, stood in Christchurch district court as a formal charge of murder was read.

The judge, Paul Kellar, said it was “reasonable to assume” that Tarrant, a short, broad-shouldered man, would face further murder charges. Mr Kellar allowed photographs to be taken inside court on the condition that Tarrant’s features were obscured. However, that allowed the accused to present to the cameras a form of the “OK” hand signal that has been associated with white supremacists.

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